Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is not at all important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is not at all important by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who say religion is not at all important who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
California1%1%1%97%< 1%587
Florida5%1%2%91%1%229
Illinois4%1%< 1%95%< 1%137
Massachusetts1%< 1%2%97%< 1%137
Michigan< 1%2%1%97%< 1%104
New York2%< 1%3%94%1%278
Pennsylvania2%1%4%93%< 1%133
Texas5%< 1%< 1%94%1%195
Washington1%< 1%< 1%97%2%114
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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